What is the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)?

The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is a set of rules created by the European Union to make sure products sold in Europe are safe for consumers. It's like an updated rulebook to keep people safe when they buy things. These rules are stricter and more detailed than the ones before, which were known as the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD).

The GPSR sets rules for everyone involved in making and selling products, such as manufacturers, importers, and distributors, to ensure that only safe products are available to people. It focuses on several important areas:

A Complete Approach to Safety: It looks at product safety from all angles to cover as many bases as possible.

Better Tracking: It requires better systems for tracking products, so if something goes wrong, it’s easier to find out where the product came from and how it got to the consumer.

Digital Info: It mandates what product information may be made available digitally, making it easier for people to access details about what they’re buying.

Improved Monitoring: It strengthens how authorities check and monitor products in the market to ensure they’re safe.

Thorough Risk Checks: Companies must carefully assess risks to ensure products don’t pose dangers to consumers.

The GPSR aims to make the EU market safer and more trustworthy. It helps businesses understand their responsibilities and gives consumers more confidence that the products they buy are safe.